Ruiru weather in February

In February, Ruiru sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ruiru's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruiru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ruiru reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
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92716
102716
112716
122716
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Ruiru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°306.812.17.3
Feb27° / 16°215.1127.2
Mar27° / 17°5812.7126.2
Apr25° / 17°12022124.9
May24° / 16°7415.111.96.1
Jun23° / 15°285.711.97.0
Jul23° / 14°9211.97.3
Aug23° / 14°122.6127.4
Sep25° / 14°102.1127.8
Oct26° / 16°449.6126.7
Nov24° / 16°12321.212.15.1
Dec25° / 15°5713.712.16.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216535
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ruiru gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
617
718
819
919
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2721
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503812
2513712
3523711
4523711
5513811
6513811
7493911
8484111
9474211
10454312
11444412
12434512
13424612
14424712
15414712
16414712
17414811
18414811
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26444511
27444512
28434412

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:47
212.06:446:47
312.06:456:47
412.06:456:48
512.06:456:48
612.06:456:48
712.06:456:48
812.06:456:48
912.06:456:48
1012.06:456:48
1112.06:456:48
1212.06:466:48
1312.06:466:48
1412.06:466:48
1512.06:466:48
1612.06:466:48
1712.06:466:48
1812.06:466:48
1912.06:466:48
2012.06:466:48
2112.06:466:47
2212.06:456:47
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2412.06:456:47
2512.06:456:47
2612.06:456:47
2712.06:456:46
2812.06:456:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ruiru?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ruiru for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ruiru in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Ruiru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ruiru in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ruiru peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ruiru in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ruiru is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ruiru?

Ruiru sits at 1.1°S, 37.0°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Juja, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ruiru

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ruiru.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruiru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Ruiru is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
362 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Juja 8.0 km · Kiambu 14 km · Githunguri 17 km · Thika 17 km · Pumwani 20 km · Imara Daima Estate 22 km · Nairobi 22 km · Githunguri 23 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ruiru (-1.1466°, 36.9609°, elevation 1,531 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).